Command Ops: St. Oedenrode AAR
Tim at Ranger X3X has created a great battalion-level scenario called St. Oedenrode. It takes place on the Day 1 of Operation Market Garden and is a part of the 101st Screaming Eagles area of operation (AO). I've done a lot of reading recently about this AO in preparation for my new "Fight for Best" scenario so I am familiar with the attack on the Dommel river bridge at St. Oedenrode. That reading was a nice backdrop for playing this scenario.
Situation:
You are in command of 1st battalion of the 502nd and charged with moving quickly to seize the Dommel bridge before the German garrison force can destroy it.
I immediately liked the challenge of focusing on a much smaller force. Also the open Dutch countryside bordered by woods and streams is much different than the confines of the Arnhem map which I have spent so much time on recently.
This scenario plays quickly and I am going to try it again to see if I can actually secure the bridge. I am also going to play the new "Favour Axis" option which Tim has setup.
If there had been an additional unit to the west of the town my wide-flanking movement would have run into trouble. As a suggestion, this might make a decent "Favour Axis 2" option.
Thanks to Tim for creating this scenario!
You can download it here.
Situation:
You are in command of 1st battalion of the 502nd and charged with moving quickly to seize the Dommel bridge before the German garrison force can destroy it.
I immediately liked the challenge of focusing on a much smaller force. Also the open Dutch countryside bordered by woods and streams is much different than the confines of the Arnhem map which I have spent so much time on recently.
The final situation map. I moved my mortar platoon out to the west of the German positions so my advancing companies attacking the bridge wouldn't be in the way. |
I achieved a decisive victory against the Oedenrode garrison after they offered to surrender. I sent the full line strength of the battalion into a frontal attack with mortar support from the NW. |
If there had been an additional unit to the west of the town my wide-flanking movement would have run into trouble. As a suggestion, this might make a decent "Favour Axis 2" option.
Thanks to Tim for creating this scenario!
You can download it here.
Comments
I enjoyed St. Oedenrode and look forward to your next one!